The group of conservationists fighting for Tiger Stadium's survival — the 80-or-so people who protested the ballpark's demolition Wednesday, sporting signs and a willingness to block the wrecking balls all day and night — wanted to turn the field into a $27 million community center, with the crown jewel being a youth baseball facility. But it's Detroit, and the money ran dry, so a city commission simply voted to knock the place down, citing "safety" and "security" concerns to cover up the real motive: development.